Introduction to Computer Science with Scratch and App Inventor
Introduction to Computer Science with Scratch and App Inventor
Introduction to Computer Science with Scratch and App Inventor
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<strong>Introduction</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Scratch</strong><br />
What is <strong>Scratch</strong>?<br />
<strong>Scratch</strong> is a new programming language that makes it easy <strong>to</strong> create your own interactive s<strong>to</strong>ries, games,<br />
<strong>and</strong> animations – <strong>and</strong> share your creations <strong>with</strong> others on the web.<br />
<strong>Scratch</strong> is developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten research group at the MIT Media Lab<br />
Where can I get <strong>Scratch</strong>?<br />
You can download <strong>Scratch</strong> for free from the MIT website http://scratch.mit.edu. <strong>Scratch</strong> is available for<br />
Mac, Windows <strong>and</strong> Linux. From the <strong>Scratch</strong> website, you can also create an account that allows you <strong>to</strong><br />
upload <strong>and</strong> share the scratch projects you create.<br />
To download <strong>Scratch</strong><br />
at home, start here<br />
How do I learn <strong>Scratch</strong>?<br />
This workbook <strong>and</strong> the <strong>Scratch</strong> workshop will give you an introduction <strong>to</strong> some of the <strong>Scratch</strong> basics. To<br />
learn more, you can use the resources on the <strong>Scratch</strong> website, or Google for more information on<br />
<strong>Scratch</strong> – there are a lot of great resources on the web – including some great tu<strong>to</strong>rials on You Tube.<br />
Probably the best way <strong>to</strong> learn <strong>Scratch</strong> (or any programming language) is <strong>to</strong> play!! Start up <strong>Scratch</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
try out different things. Remember, you can’t break or hurt your computer using <strong>Scratch</strong>. Have fun!<br />
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